SCOTUS Rulings

The #SistersInLaw meet this week to lay out the future of abortion rights after the Supreme Court’s leak of the disasterous Dobbs draft opinion, how it threatens our other unenumerated rights, and the problems with textualism and originalism. Then, they share how to take action, and discuss the unanimous ruling on what flags can fly over Boston’s city hall with a primer on the Lemon Test.

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Don Winslow | iGen Politics with Jill Wine-Banks & Victor Shi

Jill and Victor are joined by renowned author Don Winslow to look at the creative process, the importance of having adventures, and the value of research and education when it comes to writing. They also discuss the need to escape the madness of the 24/7 news cycle to take action for the future, and break down the threats to democracy and what it means for the world order.

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The Stench: emergency episode

The #SistersInLaw get together for an emergency session to discuss the leak that Roe V. Wade will get overturned by the Supreme Court. During it, they look at the role of stare decisis, and lay out the dangers of textualism and the extremism of the court’s conservative justices. The ruling will be a giant step back for our rights and the Constitution, but as a silver lining, could it change the game going into the midterms?

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1/6 Evidence, Perjury & The Praying Coach

The #SistersInLaw convene to analyze the latest evidence about the 1/6 insurrection coming from recent books, and the need for the DOJ to keep building their case and stay the course. They also give a primer on what it takes to get a perjury conviction, and lay out how the 1st Amendment relates to the case of a praying high school football coach awaiting a decision by the Supreme Court.

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Will Be Wild

From critically acclaimed podcast studios Pineapple Street and Wondery comes a new 8-part series called Will Be Wild that shines a light on the human stories left out of the headlines. It goes deep into the lives of people who took part in that day. People who saw it coming. And people who fear that January 6th was just the beginning of something, not the end.

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat | iGen Politics with Jill Wine-Banks & Victor Shi

Jill and Victor are joined by Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an expert on the politics and history of strongmen and authoritarians from Mussolini through Trump and Putin. They discuss how these leaders play to toxic hypermasculinity, and use grievance politics, propaganda, and kompromat to take power and maintain control. She also emphasizes the need for prosecution and justice, then explains what happens when they fall.

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Working from home or living at work

The #SistersInLaw meet this week to lay out the perils of textualism, and the issues of jurisdiction and experience that apply to the mask mandate strike down by a Federal Judge. Then, they analyze the legal possibilities of kicking insurrectionists like MTG off the ‘22 ballot for their actions, and weigh the pros and cons of abandoning the 9-5 work day as the nation begins returning to the office.

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iGen Politics with Jill Wine-Banks & Victor Shi

Jill and Victor are joined by fellow #sistersinlaw host Barb McQuade to kick off the 1st episode of an ongoing #SistersInLaw series. They delve into her groundbreaking law career, look at what it takes to win a case using the kidnapping plot of MI Gov. Whitmer as an example, then lay out Barb’s proposed prosecution memo for Donald Trump and review his claims regarding our election laws.

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